Description
Succulent honey garlic chicken brings Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table with incredible depth and balance. Elegant ingredients combine seamlessly, creating a memorable meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts (or thighs), boneless, skinless
- 4 tbsps honey
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsps soy sauce (low sodium)
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Parsley, fresh, chopped (for garnish)
- Green onions, chopped (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Generously sprinkle salt and pepper across chicken pieces, ensuring even coating.
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium heat, carefully placing chicken and cooking 5-7 minutes per side until achieving a golden-brown exterior and reaching full internal doneness. Transfer chicken to a separate plate.
- Without cleaning the skillet, introduce minced garlic and quickly sauté until releasing aromatic notes, approximately 30-45 seconds.
- Pour honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and water into the skillet, gently stirring and allowing mixture to softly bubble and combine.
- Whisk cornstarch with cold water until smooth, then gradually incorporate into simmering sauce, continuously stirring until sauce transforms into a glossy, thickened consistency.
- Carefully return chicken to the skillet, delicately rotating pieces to ensure complete sauce coverage, and allow to simmer for an additional 1-2 minutes to marry flavors.
- For enhanced presentation, elegantly sprinkle chopped fresh parsley, thinly sliced green onions, and toasted sesame seeds across the glazed chicken surface before serving.
Notes
- Marinate chicken beforehand in soy sauce and garlic for deeper flavor infusion and more tender meat.
- Use chicken thighs instead of breasts for juicier results that stay moist during cooking.
- Adjust honey quantity based on preferred sweetness level, keeping balance with salty soy sauce.
- Replace cornstarch with arrowroot powder for gluten-free version and equally smooth sauce texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 305 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg